In the first of this series, we're looking at images of dogs considered good specimens of their breeds around the turn of the century in comparison with the modern era. There will be noticeable modifications to some of the breed names between the old and the new. And while it is beyond the scope of … Continue reading Dog Breeds Then and Now
Vintage West Highland White Terriers
The idea that a dog breed's origins have been "lost to time" is a common one today. In the case of the West Highland white terrier, the origins couldn't be agreed upon by dog scholars 100 years ago. Suffice to say, the breed names Roseneath (my personal favorite), Pittenween, Poltalloch, Argyllshire and white Scottish terriers … Continue reading Vintage West Highland White Terriers
Vintage West Highland White Terriers
The idea that a dog breed's origins have been "lost to time" is a common one today. In the case of the West Highland white terrier, the origins couldn't be agreed upon by dog scholars 100 years ago. Suffice to say, the breed names Roseneath (my personal favorite), Pittenween, Poltalloch, Argyllshire and white Scottish terriers … Continue reading Vintage West Highland White Terriers
Vintage PUPPIES III
A Griffon Bruxellois from the book Toy Dogs by Muriel Handley Spicer, 1902 Wire and smooth fox terriers in The Dog Fancier, April 1907 Irish setters on the cover of The Dog Fancier, May 1907 Eight week old bloodhounds on the cover of The Dog Fancier, December 1907 Collie and her two week old litter … Continue reading Vintage PUPPIES III
Vintage Graphics Featuring Dogs
The Field, a British paper, 1872 Breeder and Sportsman, January 5, 1884 San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) · February 23, 1896 Dogdom magazine, March 1907 Two section headers from Sports Afield, May 1910 Column header in The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · January 22, 1911 From The Field Illustrated, 1915 Portion of the contents … Continue reading Vintage Graphics Featuring Dogs
English Toy Spaniels in Dogdom Magazine, 1907
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Vintage Women and Their Dogs
Country Life in America, February 1902 From the book British Dogs (Third Edition) by W. D. Drury, 1903 Mrs. Pryse-Rice riding side saddle with her hounds from the book Hare-hunting and harriers; with notices of beagles and basset hounds by H. A. Bryden, 1903 The Dog Fancier, February 1904 Dogdom magazine, May 1907 Dogdom magazine, … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs
The Lesser Newfoundland (Labrador Retriever): Vintage Snippets and Images
From the book Histoire Physiologique et Anecdotique des Chiens de Toutes les Races by Bénédict-Henry Révoil, 1867 Brief entry in the book The Dogs of the British Islands by Stonehenge, 1872 From the article "The Newfoundland Dog" appearing in the August 7, 1879 issue of Forest and Stream From the book British dogs their varieties, history, … Continue reading The Lesser Newfoundland (Labrador Retriever): Vintage Snippets and Images
Vintage Welsh Springer Spaniels and Welsh Hounds
From the book British Dogs (Third Edition) by W. D. Drury, 1903 From the book The Twentieth Century Dog (Sporting) by Herbert Compton, 1904 Two images from The New Book of the Dog by Robert Leighton, 1907 From the book The Complete English Wing Shot by G.T. Teasdale-Buckell, 1907 From The Complete Dog Book by … Continue reading Vintage Welsh Springer Spaniels and Welsh Hounds
Dog Breeds Lost to Time
While the breeds in this post are extinct, there are current breeds which were likely descended from at least a couple of them. I've noted those in the captions. From the book A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain and Ireland: Sporting Division By Rawdon B. Lee, Illustrations by Arthur Wardle, … Continue reading Dog Breeds Lost to Time
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